FAIRVIEW - Fairview's Randall Shedd Community Park was full of eager runners Thursday afternoon as the 2017 Fairview Hay of a Run was set to get underway at 4 p.m. It was the girls who lined up first, and when they were finished, runners from Cullman County had taken the top five spots.

Taking first place was St. Bernard’s Leahrose Mami with a time of 20:30.41. Mami also took first in the Jessie Owens Classic last week in Oakville.

"I just try to get out there and stay in front and gap," Mami said of her ability to run off and leave the rest of the pack. "I took out like normal and just tried to keep a steady pace."

Joining Mami in the top five were Alex McDonald of Fairview in second, Abigail Kusz of Holly Pond in third, Camilla Chambers of Holly Pond in fourth and Bijou Phillips of Good Hope in fifth.

Girls’ 5,000-meter run (Local finishers)

1 Leahrose Mami St. Bernard 20:30.41

2 Alex McDonald Fairview 21:24.12

3 Abigail Kusz Holly Pond 21:42.95

4 Camilla Chambers Holly Pond 21:53.88

5 Bijou Phillips Good Hope 22:04.28

9 Eva Barck St. Bernard 23:13.62

10 Lizbeth Medina St. Bernard 23:15.80

11 Claire Sanders St. Bernard 23:43.20

13 Anna Beth Guthery St. Bernard 23:57.45

14 Carrington Chambers Fairview 24:15.44

16 Alyssa Harper Fairview 24:20.88

18 Angelica Antibero Fairview 24:28.00

19 Kennedy Chambers Fairview 24:30.90

20 Emma Gardner Fairview 24:35.71

21 Breanna Tankersley Holly Pond 24:43.02

23 Addie Stripling Good Hope 24:52.70

24 Martiza Ramon Holly Pond 25:01.92

25 Kathleen George St. Bernard 25:07.38

30 Brianna Lodge Fairview 26:24.04

34 Garcie Loyd St. Bernard 26:42.52

35 America Diaz Fairview 26:44.70

37 Madison Frnka Holly Pond 26:47.68

38 Korey Butler Holly Pond 27:18.40

40 Emily Bryan Fairview 27:50.25

42 Lily Weissand Fairview 28:35.56

44 Paris Bolinger St. Bernard 28:50.16

45 Daisey Gutierrez St. Bernard 29:13.44

46 Cassidy Campbell Hanceville 29:23.13

47 Isabella Edgeworth Good Hope 29:29.97

49 Anna-Marie Kusz Holly Pond 29:34.86

52 Michaela Jenkins Holly Pond 31:26.44

53 Brittney Day Fairview 32:03.56

Girls’ Teams

1 St. Bernard Average Time 22:56.10

3 Fairview Average Time 23:47.87

4 Holly Pond Average Time 24:01.89

BOYS

Andrew Sweeney of St. Bernard has been on a tear recently, winning several races this year including the Jessie Owens Classic last week. He ran a time of 17:04.54 Thursday to best the next runner by almost 24 seconds.

"Right now, I am running petty well," said Sweeney of his impressive list of victories this season. "I am probably in one of the best shapes I have ever been. Today was an off day."

Sweeney didn't look as if he was having an off day as he was able to cruise into the finish line to best the field of 113 runners.

Rounding out the top five were Hanceville's Aaron Brown, Quinton Chambers of Fairview, St. Bernard’s Caleb Guthery and Conner Lowery from Holly Pond.